Pulley block



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MWWZYM I Patented Nov. 16, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PULLEY BLOCK Henry Bruce Bercaw, Kenton, Ohio Application July 27, 1945, Serial No. 607,303

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in pulley blocks for use more particularly as so-called snatch blocks in hoisting rigs, and the like, the primary object in view being to provide a simply constructed pulley block designed for easy quick reeving of cable, or rope, therethrough, and which is safe, especially adapted for heavy duty and for use as a ground block, and is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other and subordinate objects, also comprehended by my invention, together with the precise nature of my improvements, and the advantages thereof, will be readily understood when the succeeding description and claim are read with reference to the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in edge elevation of my improved pulley block in a preferred embodiment thereof,

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation,

Figure 3 is a view in longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a view in edge elevation of the yoke drawn to an enlarged scale,

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of the drawbar,

Figure 6 is a view in edge elevation of a modified embodiment of my improved pulley block,

Figure '7 is a View in side elevation of the same,

Figure 8 is a view in transverse section taken on the line B8 of Figure 6,

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 7,

Figure 10 is a view in side elevation of another modified embodiment of my improved pulley block,

Figure 11 is a view in edge elevation of the same,

Figure 12 is a view in transverse section taken on the line I2-I 2 of Figure 11,

Figure 13 is a view in side elevation of the drawbar of the second modified embodiment, and

Figure 14 is a similar view of the spacer bar of the second modified embodiment.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals, and first to Figures 1 to 5, according to the preferred embodiment of my invention, a pulley block is provided comprising, as its basic element, a U-shaped yoke I of suitable bar metal.

A pair of metal guard discs 2 are opposed to opposite sides 3 of the yoke I, with said sides extending diametrically of said guard discs. The guard discs 2 are of substantially the same diameter as the length of the sides 3 of said yoke I and are suitably secured to said sides, as by spotwelding, not shown.

The usual spindle bolt 4 extends through the sides 3 of the yoke I, substantially midway thereof, and through the guard discs 2 in the axis of said discs.

A pair of the usual sheaves 5 are rotatably mounted on the spindle bolt 4 in the yoke l side by side and are spaced apart laterally for a purpose presently seen. The sheaves 5 are suificiently smaller in diameter than the guard discs 2 to be enclosed between the same.

A drawbar 6, of suitable heavy gauge metal, is interposed between the pair of sheaves 5 with a longitudinal inner end slot I therein through which the spindle bolt 4 extends and by means of which the drawbar 6 normally picks up the spindle bolt 4 and hence the yoke I. The drawbar 6 extends out of the open end of the yoke I a short distance and is equipped with a T-head 8 extending endwise across the open end of the yoke l, and which is preferably triangular in longitudinal section for reinforcement purposes, and slightly longer than the width of the yoke I for a purpose presently apparent. A transverse aperture 9 is provided in the apex portion of the T-head 8 in the plane of the drawbar 6 for attachment of the terminal of a tackle cable, not shown, to said drawbar.

A pair of U-type shackles I0 connect the ends of the T-head 8 0i the drawbar 6 to the sides 3 of the yoke I, said shackles I0 straddling said T- head and being connected thereto by pivot pins II, and the sides 3 of the yoke I terminating at the open end of said yoke in outwardly turned hooks I2, substantially semi-cylindrical, and with which the shackles Ill are detachably engaged. As best shown in Figure 2, the hooks I2 extend out of square edge notches I3 in the guard discs 2 so that the same are accessible for fastening and unfastening the shackles I0. The hooks I2 are thus extended for another purpose presently apparent.

A pair of shackle latches I I are provided on the guard discs 2 and which are of strap metal with shown in i ures .6 to. 9, theyoke 24, is pr sliding onthe drawbar the yoke 24. w I i -r ight angled .ends 37 straddling the r terminals of .34 and-said yoke 24 laterally, and said cros adapted to seat in terminal, notc hesfia inner ends rolled to form hinge barrels [5 by means of which and pivot pins l6 said latches are mounted between pairs of laterally extending lugs l I on the guard dis-cs 2 to extend radially between the spindle bolt 4 and the hooks l2 for swinging toward said guard discs 2 to position the outer ends of the latches opposite the open sides of the hooks 12, whereby the shackles H) are prevented from escaping from said hooks l2. The latches l4 are each provided with an outer end aperture l8 therein, and a pair of lateral studs l9 are provided on the guard discs 2 for extension through said apertures l8 with keeper pins 20 driven through the same to maintain the latches 14 in latching position.

A dead end hitch is provided. on the. closeclaend of the yoke 11 in the form of a lug 2| on said end and a clevis 22 bolted to the lug 2|, as at 23.

As will be readily apparent, by driving out the pins 20, and swinging the shackle latches I4 outwardly into unlatching position, ,theshackles [B may be disengaged, or unfastened fron the hopks l2 and then swung outwardly to open up-the described block upon opposite sides of theedrawbar 6, so that cable, not shown, may be reeved around the sheavesafter vW chill shack s til .rs y be r eseaee wi e ..l 9 l t lqs th h eq The slot 1 n he, d awbe m o icle ior retra m of said bar inwardly pf theyoke I, sothatthe hac 0 ma ldis neaeed rpm the-hac s l Tl us, time and laborin'a-ywbe savedin reeving a cable through the block and aroundthe sheayes 5. By meansof the dead,endhitchcorpprising the ,clevis 22, the invention may be,used as,a ground block. As .willbe clear the yoke Land sheaves are suspended by the drawbarfi andthe shackles Ill from, a cable attached ,to the I head 8. of the ,drawbar 6, the majorportion of the lgad being on the drawbar.

In the modified embodiment of the inyention with a reinforcing finjzliaroundtheclosed. of said, yoke .to which a dead end hitchlmk 2 6 is pivoted, as atgZl. Ther t filid discS ZS arearranged, between the,,s id,e's,,.'8, of the, yokej nwith diametrical metal spacing strips ,30 interposed between the same and thesides ZQ and, fixed there- ;to and tosaidsides byspot-welding, not shown.

Also, the guard discs 28,,are,notched as at tfl, t o straddlethe closed end 32 pfthe yoke fi and, are

4 a suitable aperture 45 in the outer end thereof for connection of the terminal of the cable, not shown, thereto.

As will be seen, by unlatching the cross-bar 35, in a manner which will be understood, from the drawbar 34 and sliding said cross-bar 35 on the drawbar 34 away from the yoke 24, said yoke may be p d for eving a cable around the sheaves 44, after which the cross-bar 35 may he slid back and latched to said drawbar 34 to close said yoke. The spacing strips 3!] strongly reinforce the described yoke and the described edge portions 33 on the guard discs 28 provide for said discs clearing the cross-bar 35 when the latter is locked. As ewillr beapparent in thi embodiment or my invenlea is susta edbr na y the ltion, the-en drawbar 34.

1 In the second modified embodiment of my inv entign shown in Figures 10 to 14, the yoke 46 of the-block is substantially the same .as that de scribed with reference to the preferred embodided provided withrelatively flared flattenededge portions fiiat the open end ,of;the,, MjoprQW-nt cable cutting. Thedrawbanfifius ntegral at its inner end with-the closed end, 33 of theyokezfl.

A cross -bar,35 centrally apertured as at .35, ior .3 a lq t onenen of .The cross-bar, 3,5 provided with the sides 29 of the yoke 24 to brace said,,drawbar ingsaid sides 29 to-cppose twistingof the -drawbar ,34 iar d drawpin 39. endwis-e slidable inabarrel 40 onthe crossebar 35 with one endrextendingvinto anaperture 4! in the drawbar 34. ,A coil spring 42 in the harrellifl opposed to a collar, 43,. n, s-aid,draw.,pin

,39 maintains said. draw pin in said ,-aperture.,4l. ,A stop lug ,4 4 on the,erpss,.bar;- 35, 1irnits. retraction pi the draw ,pinfid when,

thesame is retracted ut of the aperture 4 I. In this embodiment oi myrinvention, dual sheaves 44- are provided also in-the described block. {The drawbarfl is providedvwith ment of the invention, but is designed to accommodate -therein three sheaves 4'! spaced apart 'Ihe drawbar 48 is of-the same type as that desei ed wit fe .l? fi stmpdifii e ies ien ee ii fiithiei e Whi i ndl itjecn dig aei spi ig k l Ie PL sQFIQi t y 45 i Q a by actre bar fil slic lable g th wate ,35. en eder f 'b latched thereto by a latch 2 in the same manner essleeq be it te na t b in ent of the invention. repa r 5 .sha lsl s ert sha k l0 m sse Qi tli r ssflia i i? I, o. erm na h ooks,.5 4 .-9n the sides 5 5 ,of the yoke ls. A third hack es seems; V

54, will: O a space bar 57 having an aperture 58 n ts, inner end thrqg h weighing spind e ,b tlifl is ,e t nde tt snaein h r 51 be e te n sed ,b twse i ies drawbar i is .interpese ,betwe n. sa d. ca

In the second modified gen bddiment otthe inis opened up by unlatchingthe crossbar 5|, sliddisengaging the shackles 53 from the h'o'oksjjll with? h ek esfii tem. he seek :Wh n

laterally.

,bodiment of tl e inventipnibut 'is providjed with an Pe t-5. e and w e e n a diirewba f I iag 'on theldraw bar 48 in the same manner a a firs e ki iifi connect f tim e swe. a, net. similar to hooks ter and one ertilisiiter sheaves '41, whreaathe .sliea e .and., h flqihe 1. 1 shea .ven m. sie taine t peg: en 1 the wa l fi s id-l xesszbe nt war t .rc .4 an fi the inventive concept and e ihl a z d ificaiienl Withq t dena tin it ht is liereinreser ved WlEh W- lm. r PP l. .41'8: eelnadevice oil-the .classdescribed, aypke having sides. and an..open end, atspindlenboltsextending cross-wise through said sides, sheaves rotatably mounted on said spindle bolt, a drawbar for suspending said device interposed between said sheaves and extending out of the open end of said yoke with said spindle bolt extending therethrough, and means to open and close said open end of the yoke upon opposite sides of said drawbar comprising a crosshead on said drawbar, terminal books on the sides of said yoke, shackles on the ends of the cross-bar detachably attached to said hooks, said cross-bar being slidable on said drawbar toward said yoke to provide for detaching the shackles from the hooks, and coacting latch devices on the cross-bar and drawbar,

respectively, for preventing such sliding of the cross-bar.

HENRY BRUCE BERCAW.

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